> As far as designing in weaknesses and/or golded keys. Well, it does not add to security, but assuming that the other nation states are already able to break e

> As far as designing in weaknesses and/or golded keys. Well, it does not add to security, but assuming that the other nation states are already able to break encryption and read what they want, it does not weaken it either for national security reasons. You are correct in exactly the same way that, if one assumes that the Earth is flat then it is impossible to fly around it in an airplane. There exist cryptographic security measures that have flaws and can be broken by nation states. But there are also plenty of encryption techniques that will easily resist the efforts of even the most effective nation states (at least for the present day). The question is not whether such codes exist but whether we will pass laws preventing any law-abiding person or company from using them. If you were right and the NSA could break these codes then they wouldn't be advocating for back doors, they would be encouraging everyone to encrypt their communications (to protect against everyone ELSE), then using their abilities to stop terrorists, pedis and drug dealers.